About Preciosa Cattery

	About Preciosa Cattery
	Preciosa is a small cattery located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. We brought our first show cat home in 1999, and registered our cattery name in 2000. The first Preciosa litter was born in February 2001. Preciosa is registered with the Cat Fancier's Association, Inc. All our breeding cats are registered with CFA and we also exhibit them at CFA cat shows.	Emily and Judge Evelyn Prather with new Grand Champion Playwickey's Dixabelle. Dixie belongs to my friend Lori Kerr of Catbery Tail's cattery, I only got to borrow her for the weekend.
	Ladybug gets looked over by Judge Hilary Helmrich.	We breed Himalayans and Persian CPCs. In 2005 we also added some Exotics to our breeding program. The main goals of our breeding program are health, temperament and type. To put this another way, we strive to produce healthy, happy Himmies who conform to the CFA standard. Our color preference is for the pointed and dilutes. We also have tabbies in our Exotic program.
	Our kitties have been tested negative for feline leukemia and feline AIDS. We are working with PKD-DNA negative breeding stock. All kitties get routine vet check-ups and vaccinations.
	Dew looks quite sharp in his swimmers!	Our cattery is mostly cage-free with a few exceptions such as new mothers with small babies and spraying males. Our boys who have the unfortunate habit of spraying get to come out and play wearing stud pants.
	Pet kittens are occasionally available for adoption with a spay/neuter agreement or are altered before leaving our home. Kittens are socialized from an early age. They remain with us until 12-16 weeks of age. At this time they have had 2 sets of vaccinations and a health check by our veterinarian. Preciosa is not a pet store and we reserve the right to place our babies where we see fit.	Emily with an armful of fur!
	Dew has gone to live in the lap of luxury with my friend, Sally, and new siblings Bubbles, Cleo, Kali, Midnight and Mandy. Click here to visit his page.	We may from time to time have retired breeder/show kitties available to loving homes. These kitties have made a wonderful contribution to our breeding program, and although we love them, and it is hard to let them go, we must make the decision that is best for the cat. Being a spayed/neutered bed buddy in a home where he or she is an only child or part of a smaller family group is often a much better situation.
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Last Revision: 06/20/06